Evaluating News Reporting Answers

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5

Which sentence uses the conditional mood correctly?

A
I would go to the game yesterday.
B
I wish I had been at the game yesterday.
C
I might get to the game tonight if I hurry.
D
I should go to the game tonight.
6

Which sentence uses the best verb mood to persuade readers?

A
This lecture could be fascinating, so you should go, because it might sell out.
B
This lecture will be fascinating, so get your tickets before they disappear!
C
This lecture would be fascinating if you went and listened, so go buy a ticket.
D
Do you think the lecture will be fascinating, and would you like to buy a ticket?
7

Read the paragraph.The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz in 1988. He was the first Arabic writer to win the prize. Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt, and many of his novels are set in that city.Which revision puts the underlined sentence into the active voice?

A
The 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz.
B
In 1988, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Naguib Mahfouz.
C
Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.
D
The Nobel Prize in Literature was won by Naguib Mahfouz in 1988.
9

Which mood is used to state facts or opinions?

A
the indicative mood
B
the conditional mood
C
the interrogative mood
D
the subjunctive mood

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